When we talk about green cars, we would generally assume that one is talking about cars on the road, but now its time the aviation industry to do its bit and ground support companies for the aviation industry should convert to “greener fuels”. You have probably seen those men & women driving those luggage tractors while skilfully dodging aircrafts at the airport, most of those tractors run on either gasoline and diesel. The Hydrogen Engine Center (HEC) out of Iowa has unveiled its new Mini Oxx three-cylinder 2.4L engine at the Aviation Industry Expo in Las Vegas, Nev. The Mini Oxx is a compact version of HEC’s Oxx Power six-cylinder 4.9L engine—the company’s basic product. HEC has developed hydrogen engines which can be refitted into the luggage hauling tractors. The current problem is that the infrastructure for large supply of hydrogen is currently not available at airports. HEC states that if aviation ground support companies order a gasoline-fuel engine from them, then these comapnies have pre-positioned their operation to convert to a hydrogen engine when the time is right.

Mark had asked me earlier to check out some information about alternative fuel sources for the aviation sector, and what I found was that jet fuel needs to have a very high octance and usually its either kerosene or a blend of kerosene, naptha and lead. Unfortunately the US aviation industry is the only industry that does not have any engine emission regulations set on it.
Source:
http://www.hydrogenenginecenter.com

http://www.baylor.edu

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